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Description
Appearance:
Chocolate mice are molded or crafted to resemble mice, complete with ears, a body, and often a long tail.
Form:
They can be made from simple chocolate-flavored pieces with ingredients like vegetable fat and wheat flour, or they can be solid chocolate pieces, such as milk or white chocolate.
Flavor:
Flavors can range from standard chocolate to strawberry and cream flavored varieties.
Types:
There are basic chocolate-flavored pieces and higher-quality solid chocolate versions.
Common Ingredients
Ingredients vary widely depending on the specific product, but common components include:
Sugar: The primary sweetener in most chocolate mice.
Cocoa products: Cocoa powder, cocoa solids, or cocoa butter are used for the chocolate flavor.
Fats: Vegetable fat (like palm oil) is often used in the simpler pieces.
Dairy components: Whole milk powder or whey powder (from milk) are common in milk chocolate varieties.
Other flavorings & emulsifiers: Vanilla, various flavorings, and emulsifiers like soya lecithin are used to give the products their distinct taste and texture.
Fillers: Some types of chocolate mice contain wheat flour.
Allergens and Dietary Concerns
Milk: Present in most milk or white chocolate variations.
Soya: Often included as a soya lecithin emulsifier.
Gluten/Wheat: Found in some varieties containing wheat flour.
Nuts: May contain traces of nuts and peanuts.
Other potential allergens: Sulphites, egg, oats, rye, and barley can also be present.